In the network topology below, there are three VLANs (three subnets), which are VLAN1 (192.168.0.0/24), VLAN2 (192.168.1.0/24) and VLAN3 (172.30.30.0/24). These three VLANs (three subnets) are divided by TP-Link L3 Switch (T2600G-28TS). Now we want TP-Link EAP Controller in VLAN1 (192.168.0.0/24) to manage EAP in VLAN2 (192.168.1.0/24). The gateway Router is TP-Link SMB router TL-ER6120.

This document will introduce how to manage EAPs in different subnets using TP-Link EAP/Omada controller (via EAP discover utility). For the configurations of multi-nets NAT function on TP-LINK SMB router, please refer to:

1. Connect the PC that is running EAP Discover Utility to switch’s port 5, and connect EAP to switch’s port 4. In this way, both EAP discover utility and EAP are in the same subnet (192.168.1.0/24). Now open EAP Discover Utility to let it discover EAP shown as below.

After EAP discover utility finds the EAP, click “Manage” icon, and then fill in the IP address of EAP controller Host and the Username/Password of the EAP (admin/admin by default) to let EAP/Omada controller finds & manages this EAP.

Note: After EAP successfully adopted by EAP/Omada Controller, you don’t need EAP Discover Utility any more, thus you can remove the PC which is running the EAP discover utility from the network.

Step4. Run EAP Controller. The EAP which has been configured by EAP discover utility just now will appear in EAP/Omada controller’s “pending” list, which means you can use EAP/Omada controller to adopt and manage this EAP now shown as below.